My desk looks like chaos: notebooks, sticky notes, two laptops, a half-eaten snack. But inside that mess is a pattern. Jokes and code both start with questions—what’s the setup, what’s the payoff? I toggle between punchlines and platforms, and somehow, that keeps both muscles sharp. Writing stand-up and developing PlotMatch use the same instincts—pattern recognition,…

Rose & Grit was born from the chaos of trying to keep my creative worlds separate. Comedy, consulting, and coding each had their lanes—until I realized they didn’t need to. This space became a container for it all: the weird, the heartfelt, and the wildly interdisciplinary. It means building without rules. It means giving space…

Creative consulting isn’t about telling someone how to be more creative. It’s about helping people trust their instincts, organize their chaos, and get unstuck. Whether you’re an artist, entrepreneur, or just full of half-finished ideas, sometimes you need a second brain and a little structured encouragement. The almost-ready folks? They’re my favorite. The ones with…